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CLARK & KINTZ.

Lantern.

No. 64,075. Patented April 23, 1867.

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P. J. CLARK AND JOSEPH KINTZ, OF MERlDEN, GQNNEGTIGUT, ASSIGNOL T0 SAMUEL S. CLARK, OF THE SAME PLACE.

Letters Patent 1V0. 64,075, dated April 23, 1857.

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TO ALL -WHOM IT MAY COEGERN:

Be it known that we, P. J. GLARK and JOSEPH KINTZ, of Meriden, in the county of New Haven, and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Lanterns; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

This invention consists in constructing the lantern in such a manner that the upper or globe portion may be readily turned over to expose the top of the lamp, so that the sameniay be lighted and haveits wick trimmed, and also be filled, without removing the lamp from the lantern; the invention also admitting of the globe, when broken or injured, being readily removed or detached and a new one adjusted in its place. In the accompanying sheet of drawings Figure 1 is a side view of a lantern constructed according to our invention.

Figure 2, a side View of the same with theglobe portion partially turned over.

Figure 3, a detached plan or top view of the'lower part or base of the lantern.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

A represents the lower part or base of the lantern, constructed of sheet metal, and .of 'any proper form, and B is the top or cap portion of the lantern, also constructed of sheet metal, and having a handle, C, attached, and also guards, D. These guards are constructed of wire, bent or doubled so that each gnard will form two parts, a a, the upper ends cf which pass through holes in the side of vthe cap B, and are bent or curved within the cap, as shown in fig. 2, the lower end of each guard being bent in such a manner as to form a loop portion, 6, as shown clearly in figs. 1 and 2. Four of these guards D may be employed; that would probably be the most desirable number; and they are bulged or curved longitudinally to conform to the shape of the glass globe E, and are braced by a wire ring, F, connected to them by solder or otherwise. Thelower end of one of the guards- D is connected to the upper part of the base A in such a manner as to form a hinge or joint, 0; and there are also attached to the upper part of the base A two supports, (Z (Z, and a catch, e, the latter receiving the lower end of the front guard D, or the one opposite the hinged one, and the former supporting and holding in position the other two guards. These supports and thecatch may be constructed of sheet metal secured to the base by solder or otherwise. The form of the catch is shown clearly in figs. 1 and 2. The glass globe E is fitted within the guards D, and is held or retained by them, the upper end of the globe extending within the cap B; and when the globe portion is turned over on the base the lower end of the globe fits within the base. In order tb turn over the upper or globe portion of the lantern to expose the lamp G, forthe purpose of filling the same, lighting or trimming the wick, or extinguishing the light, all that is required is simply to press inward the lower part of the guard D, which is engaged with the catch e, and the former will be released from the latter, and the globe portion may be turned over, as shownin fig. 2; and when necessary the globe may be readily withdrawn from within the guards, while at tlie same time the globe cannot casually drop out from the guards.

This lantern may be very economically manufactured, and in astrong and durable manner.

Having thus described our invention, we claim asnew, and desire to secure by'Letters Patent 1. The guards D, any suitable number, constructed each 0f -one piece of wire, bent or doubled, attached to the cap B, and arranged so as to retain the glass globe F, substantially as set forth.

2. The connecting ofthe lower end of one of the guards D to the base A, to form a hinge or'joint, c, with a catch or fastening, e, secured to the base A, to catch over the lower end of thcguard which is in line with it, substantially as shown and described.

P. J. CLARK, Witnesses: JOSEPH KINTZ.

GEORGE W. SMITH, S. S. CLARK. 

